121st largest plant in Kansas · 6421st nationally
Washington is a natural gas power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 7.2 MW. It generates roughly 35 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1711 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Washington |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Washington - (Ks) |
| City | Washington |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66968 |
| Coordinates | 39.73060, -96.97950 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| CO₂ | 30 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1711 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.